Lead Designer

Game Design - London, UK

Job Description

Lead Designer – EVE: War of Ascension

The Role:

CCP London is looking for a Lead Designer to join our new EVE: War of Ascension Team to continue development of our first original mobile game. Set within the EVE Online universe, this role offers the unique opportunity of developing a highly anticipated mobile MMO for one of the most passionate gaming communities.

The Lead Designer will build, inspire and manage an ambitious team of Feature and Economy designers to deliver a pioneering mobile MMO with an engaging and enduring online world. Responsible for the overall design of the project, the role requires a strong understanding of game development processes to create engaging mechanics and robust gameplay systems for the target audience via practical documentation and workflows.

The perfect candidate will enjoy confronting complex design challenges while acting as a champion for mobile experiences across the entire company.

We are looking for: -

An experienced designer with understanding of social strategy titles and a wide appreciation of game design theory, economy modelling and the free-to-play business model. Candidates should be comfortable taking a hands-on approach to design, working in engine to edit scripts and set variables. The role requires a strong sense of what makes a fun, engaging experience as well as being able to recognise the perfect blend of proven mechanics and innovative design.

A pragmatic organiser accustomed to the full sprint lifecycle with experience establishing roadmaps, evaluating time estimates and ensuring the product stays true to the design vision. Creating accessible feature designs and seeing concepts through implementation to launch and live operations is a key component of this role. Candidates should be passionate about games-as-a-service as well as developing strategies for feature updates, content balancing and monetisation.

A strong leader who will drive a high bar of excellence for their team by establishing documentation standards and encouraging problem solving through critical thinking. Candidates will be skilled in mentoring team members by evaluating their design abilities, delegating tasks and setting expectations to develop their talent over the long term.

An accessible collaborator who can work closely with leads from cross-functional disciplines (art, engineering, production) to define and deliver the product vision. The Lead Designer will ensure that feature designs and project progress can be clearly communicated to internal and external stakeholders while maintaining strong relationships with strategic partners and industry peers.

Requirements: -

Held a senior role for the full development lifecycle of at least one live mobile multiplayer title

Hands-on experience designing strategy games for mobile, PC or browser

A passion for mobile games-as-a-service and a broad knowledge of their monetisation methods

Familiarity with the design of social tools commonly used within MMOs (e.g. Chat; Friends Lists)

Proficiency with product KPIs and implementing learnings through data-informed design

Highly Desirable: -

Experience designing free-to-play game economies with over 1m MAU

Design experience within the 4X, Empire Building or SLG genres on mobile or PC

Working knowledge of content creation using Unity or other game engines

About CCP

CCP was founded in 1997 in Reykjavik, Iceland. With the launch of EVE Online in May 2003, CCP established itself as one of the most innovative companies in interactive entertainment, winning numerous awards and receiving critical acclaim worldwide. Since then, CCP has dedicated itself to the development of cutting edge games. CCP is founded on the principle of pushing the envelope and breaking new ground on all levels. Nowhere is this more evident than in our pioneering work in virtual reality, which we think will play an increasingly important role in gaming, and beyond, in the years to come. At CCP we see games as virtual realities. They are about creating experiences unattainable in any other form of media. A virtual reality is about true human interaction and true human emotions in a living and evolving world.CCP encourages respect, dialog, interaction and cooperation between its employees and players on a deeper level than is common at other game companies. Through this, CCP improves the quality of its products and creates an inspiring and challenging environment for talent to thrive.Home to the CCP Leadership Team, London, the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom, is the location of CCP’s newest office, which opened in summer 2016. London is one of the world’s most vibrant cities, with something to offer for everyone, including first-class arts, culture, and entertainment. It is also one of the world’s top investment destinations, a world leader in technology readiness, and its 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education institutes in Europe.CCP is dedicated to create and maintain a culture of equality.